So this happened

[VeNoMS4]

Driving along when suddenly I get warning for over temp and alternator not charging the battery. Immediately pull over and open the hood to this






I thought that was some wiring but was amazed at how flimsy it seemed then I noticed a belt was missing.. Bye bye serpentine belt.
Towed it to dealership and will get a good understanding on the extent of the issue on Monday. Hopefully it's just the belt.





Driving a '15 at till then.. Not a bad car in terms of looks. But I sure miss that v6



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[4Rings3Liters]

Dang, how many miles on it?

[VeNoMS4]

Just a bit under 58k miles

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[Pyromatic177]

Hopefully it's just the belt. On a semi different note, I rate the cleanliness of your engine bay 7/10

[VeNoMS4]

I promise.. I will strive for a 10/10 next time. I'm in the Olympic spirit

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[DGVR6]

Happened to me right before I traded in my s4.. Crank pulley separated

If you were driving along and didn't noticed anything until those lights went on I'm sure you're good.
I was playing around with a m4 when mine exploded revving at 6k. Just took out the fender liner and shredded the hood insulator.

Surprised I kept up with no boost though lol.

[xpoweruk]

How old is the belt ??
Did you have a new one when going stage 2??

[DGVR6]

How old is the belt ??
Did you have a new one when going stage 2??

Not sure if you're asking me or OP.. Don't think OP is stage 2 lol

[xpoweruk]

Not sure if you're asking me or OP.. Don't think OP is stage 2 lol

Oops lol my bad,I read you details as the Ops details

[VeNoMS4]

Lol. No I'm completely stock.

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[VeNoMS4]

Happened to me right before I traded in my s4.. Crank pulley separated

If you were driving along and didn't noticed anything until those lights went on I'm sure you're good.
I was playing around with a m4 when mine exploded revving at 6k. Just took out the fender liner and shredded the hood insulator.

Surprised I kept up with no boost though lol.

Yikes.. That sounds a lot more scarier than what happened. I just have a bunch of belt fiber everywhere in the engine bay

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[BlownOne]

Gotta love black spaghetti lol. You'll be fine as long as you pulled over and shut it down.

[rtl5009]

Damn!

[cspcrx]

I just had my stage 2 pulley installed two weeks ago and was looking at the stock SC belt. It shows some serious signs of needing to be replaced, I am at 62k miles. Glad the pulley came with a new one.

[MagillaGorilla]

Service interval for b8.5 serpentine belt is 55k.

[Wreckm]

This also happened to me in late Feb.
2010 CPO was covered.
Belt Tensioner failed.
i had about 62k miles.
Damaged my SC Belt also.
Warranty ended in april :(

[infinkc]

looks like your crank pulley took a dump, time for an upgrade if your out of warranty.

[theweebabyseamus]

Just be happy you don't have an N54...when my belt went it got sucked around the inside of the crank pulley and then through the front seal and into the crankcase. Trying to talk myself into a B8 at the moment. Lol

[VeNoMS4]

Gotta love black spaghetti lol. You'll be fine as long as you pulled over and shut it down.

Yep immediately shut down.. Besides, I lost all power steering. Going no where lol

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[VeNoMS4]

Well whatever is broken, my extended warranty should cover. That includes the belt. So not too worried

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[cspcrx]

Glad your getting it taken care of!

[VeNoMS4]

Update: So I just heard back from the SA at the dealership. The warranty company denied my claim based on an inspector's review. The inspector claimed that because I had aftermarket exhaust, wheels, and intake, they are going to deny the repairs to the crank pulley. Going to talk with warranty company tomorrow and demand they send another inspector. The last time I had warranty work done, the inspector was fine with the mods I had, including the intake and authorized over $2300 worth of work.

If they deny it again, I'm just going to cancel my contract.

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[DGVR6]

How does wheels intake and exhaust affect the crank?

Make sure you give them hell

[VenturiRS]

How does wheels intake and exhaust affect the crank?

Make sure you give them hell

The lightweight wheels make the car just a wee bit quicker
The intake gives the driver more wee sound, so he drives more aggressively
The exhaust goes vroom, and well, see above
Therefore, these all translate into accelerated crank wear.

I did the science. /law /s

[VeNoMS4]

The lightweight wheels make the car just a wee bit quicker
The intake gives the driver more wee sound, so he drives more aggressively
The exhaust goes vroom, and well, see above
Therefore, these all translate into accelerated crank wear.

I did the science. /law /s

Lol.. that must be it!

How does wheels intake and exhaust affect the crank?

Make sure you give them hell

I plan on it.. Will keep you guys posted

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[lexcruiser]

Thats BS! Shows the inspector has no idea how cars work outside of "it has wheels which make it move."
Beware though.. usually w/ these aftermarket warranty companies, if you cancel contract early, they may require you to reimburse all prior warranty work costs to them. Check your contract details.

[VeNoMS4]

Thats BS! Shows the inspector has no idea how cars work outside of "it has wheels which make it move."
Beware though.. usually w/ these aftermarket warranty companies, if you cancel contract early, they may require you to reimburse all prior warranty work costs to them. Check your contract details.

Ah I see.. Will do. Thanks for the heads up

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[scottycs]

I had the same on my n54, luckily mine wrapped around the alternator.

Just be happy you don't have an N54...when my belt went it got sucked around the inside of the crank pulley and then through the front seal and into the crankcase. Trying to talk myself into a B8 at the moment. Lol

[cjw]

Is there a thread that documents the year and mileage of pulley failures?

I've found nothing, but it would be nice to know if they almost always fail between 50-70k or do most people run 100k+ before this happens. Also, would be good to know if Audi ever fixed this with an updated part.

[MrFunk]

Update: So I just heard back from the SA at the dealership. The warranty company denied my claim based on an inspector's review. The inspector claimed that because I had aftermarket exhaust, wheels, and intake, they are going to deny the repairs to the crank pulley. Going to talk with warranty company tomorrow and demand they send another inspector. The last time I had warranty work done, the inspector was fine with the mods I had, including the intake and authorized over $2300 worth of work.

If they deny it again, I'm just going to cancel my contract.

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Looser inspector. Probably drives a fucking 86 Camri and just full of jealousy.

[DGVR6]

The lightweight wheels make the car just a wee bit quicker
The intake gives the driver more wee sound, so he drives more aggressively
The exhaust goes vroom, and well, see above
Therefore, these all translate into accelerated crank wear.

I did the science. /law /s

Then I should've been denied on all my claims lol!

[cspcrx]

WOW complete crap! Good luck!

[Thurston]

Update: So I just heard back from the SA at the dealership. The warranty company denied my claim based on an inspector's review. The inspector claimed that because I had aftermarket exhaust, wheels, and intake, they are going to deny the repairs to the crank pulley. Going to talk with warranty company tomorrow and demand they send another inspector. The last time I had warranty work done, the inspector was fine with the mods I had, including the intake and authorized over $2300 worth of work.

If they deny it again, I'm just going to cancel my contract.

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that's funny. I'm guessing this is an aftermarket warranty? what bullshit.

[theweebabyseamus]

I had the same on my n54, luckily mine wrapped around the alternator.

Yeah definitely lucky. I ended up having to pull the oil pan and clean it out and change the oil pickup. Also pulled the valve cover to check if the belt got wrapped around the timing chain. Then a month later my rear main seal pushed out because the valve cover had been bandaiding a bad PCV.

Do you miss the n54 at all? I keep going back and forth between the s4 and a n55 135.

[JoeR6]

Update: So I just heard back from the SA at the dealership. The warranty company denied my claim based on an inspector's review. The inspector claimed that because I had aftermarket exhaust, wheels, and intake, they are going to deny the repairs to the crank pulley. Going to talk with warranty company tomorrow and demand they send another inspector. The last time I had warranty work done, the inspector was fine with the mods I had, including the intake and authorized over $2300 worth of work.

If they deny it again, I'm just going to cancel my contract.

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What a PITA - If you don't get anywhere, please let us know which warranty company you have your contract with.

[VeNoMS4]

Update #2: For those curious, the warranty company is called Smart Autocare who is owned by another company called Fortega.

In any case, i spoke with them this morning and they outright denied me on my claims because of the mods. Especially the exhaust because apparently this can cause harm to the engine... i laughed at them and told them they need to know a thing or 2 about cars before they get into selling warranty for them. So with my mind set on cancelling the warranty, i drove to the dealership i bought the car and warranty from. These guys are a small family owned dealership so they remember their customers. They were dumbfounded when i told my story to them and said that they will talk to the warranty company for me. I believe they have internal contacts. Both Audi dealership and this smaller dealership told me that adding an intake, exhaust, and wheels should not void any kind of warranty.

Now im waiting on this smaller dealership to let me know if they were successful. Will update.

[VeNoMS4]

Looser inspector. Probably drives a fucking 86 Camri and just full of jealousy.

lol. So from what i heard, the inspectors are from 3rd party company who dont fully understand the policy and just write warranty void. but i like your reasoning.. be must drive a beige camry with beige interior

[cspcrx]

Update #2: For those curious, the warranty company is called Smart Autocare who is owned by another company called Fortega.

In any case, i spoke with them this morning and they outright denied me on my claims because of the mods. Especially the exhaust because apparently this can cause harm to the engine... i laughed at them and told them they need to know a thing or 2 about cars before they get into selling warranty for them. So with my mind set on cancelling the warranty, i drove to the dealership i bought the car and warranty from. These guys are a small family owned dealership so they remember their customers. They were dumbfounded when i told my story to them and said that they will talk to the warranty company for me. I believe they have internal contacts. Both Audi dealership and this smaller dealership told me that adding an intake, exhaust, and wheels should not void any kind of warranty.

Now im waiting on this smaller dealership to let me know if they were successful. Will update.

Hopefully they can put some pressure on them. What is the bill?

[DGVR6]

Don't cancel it yet.. Threaten them with a lawyer.

[VeNoMS4]

Hopefully they can put some pressure on them. What is the bill?

yea..audi quoted me $2785 out the door.